Hi Susie Now on my way back home from a very nice vacation. Some reviews. I Joined Blue Oyster Day Skipper Practical and Theory from 6th of August to 15th of August 2017 in Gibraltar. Alastair McLoughlin was my practical trainer a very skilled sailer and has excellent skills in teaching and passing on the knowledge. I learned a lot from him, so now I feel skilled and safe going on my own as captain on yacht. As an extra bonus he knows the Gibraltar history and he is a very nice person to be with, great guy. We had a great crew and an amazing week that I will never forget. My best recommendation:) Theory with Duncan Pell. He made me work hard every day never gave me a chance to slip away. Very qualified in teaching sailing theory. Made me feel secure in navigating and all other procedures related to being a captain. Interesting person to be with we had many great talks. Days I will never forget.Best Regards Hans H. Sørensen (Photo of Hans with the Charts above).

I thought I would write and say firstly what a great skipper we had in Alastair Mcloughlin. He was great fun, patient, informative, allowed us to do as much sailing as possible but also knew when to take over. I would recommend him to anyone and would do another course with him. I was able to learn far beyond competent crew level and and am keen to find out about mile building weeks. Gibraltar although a great place to sail out of was itself pretty pricey. Thanks again for a fantastic week. Daniel FisherHi Daniel try our Barcelona, Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Mile builders next one 9th October.+34 629 881 923.

Dear Susie, It was a very good course/Day skipper training with very nice places we were sailing to, all due to Grahams experience didactically and in terms of sailing theory and practice, his knowledge of the region and way of dealing with the crew, besides that he is cooking very well. Julia Kossman.

The summer continues in Barcelona our beautiful tidal sailing area is open all year with low cost flights into Barcelona and Girona Barcelona. Fast Track Tidal Courses for RYA Day Skipper, RYA Coastal Skipper and RYA Yachtmaster start every week fully flexible start and finish dates. Email here for course sailing information.We are taking reservations now for Christmas and New Year sailing +34 629 881 923. Take a Christmas/New Year Hotel and Charter or RYA Sail Package with BOS at our Palamos Charter Base this year just ask for details of these great stay and sail packages.

From our Barcelona and Gibraltar bases sailing aboard our Beneteau Oceanis 473,Jeanneau 45, or Bavaria 47, we have a full program of Mile Building available right up to Christmas. Every Monday throughout September, October, November and December our Yachts will be Mile Building and Adventure Sailing from Queensway Quay Marina Gibraltar out into the Atlantic for Qualifying Passages and Tidal Miles. Passages are available to Portugal including Atlantic Coast of Spain and from Gibraltar to our Barcelona Base 600 mile non stop passage. Berths are available on a weekly basis or sail for as long as you wish. Contact us now and complete your qualifying miles and passages before Christmas 2017. Email here for information.